Organisational Change Project -

Each student will write a paper synthesising organisational change theory and practice in the unit. This project is creating a case study of an organization that requires a change intervention.

The paper will cover the change project and includes the following:

(a) What is/ are the outcome/s expected from this change;

(b) What is the current reality and why is it so;

(c) How substantial is the gap;

(d) The proposed change

(e) Address any resistance to or energy for change;

(f) Identify the change agents and assess if they are willing and able; and

(g) Given the responses to the previous questions, is change feasible?

Implications of the change, including follower resistance and evaluation of the effectiveness of the post-change organization, must be considered. Finally, the student will summarize the findings with a concise conclusion. The student will cite the textbook/s, a minimum of ten articles from peer-reviewed journals, and integrate biblical principles.

Week 1 Select organisation

Week 2 Description of organisation and draft thesis statement.

Week 3 Internal and external diagnosis (Refer to Ch 5 Waddell et al.)

Week 4 Overview of Change theories and models. Literature review.

Week 5 Change intervention table. Six sections must be included: the underlying idea, description, comments, role and contribution of the student/interventionist, change level (must be group or organization). This table should clearly show the organisational issue requiring change and the major factors that will be employed in an intervention.

Week 6 Assess implications of change and effectiveness of change intervention.

Total 2500 words.